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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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